Here’s to fewer tricks and more treats this Halloween.
Did you know:
- The earliest observance of Halloween in the USA was in Hiawatha, Kansas, in 1914. It was organized by Elizabeth Krebs, known as the Mother of Modern-Day Halloween.
- As the beliefs and customs of different European ethnic groups and the American Indians meshed, a distinctly American version of Halloween began to emerge. The first celebrations included “play parties,” which were public events held to celebrate the harvest. Neighbors would share stories of the dead, tell each other’s fortunes, dance and sing.